For the past several years (with the exception of 2020) I have had garage sales at my home. I actually revel in it even as an introvert. For some reason I receive a great deal of satisfaction talking with people, joking around, and just being my goofy self. Last year a friend pulled a metal... Continue Reading →
Sharing Jesus at work is probably the most stressful time and place. The anxiety is high when it comes to sharing Jesus at work to your peers, and especially your boss. There are some things that you can do and how you approach people that makes it easier and less stressful. When your coworkers ask... Continue Reading →
Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. Walk in wisdom toward those... Continue Reading →
Traveling down to Pella was even more tiring than the past two days. Last night I had some great sleep, but the pain and soreness of walking and standing was starting to set in. Worried that my knee was going to act up again, I was hoping that wherever I was I would be able... Continue Reading →
As I woke up this morning I could already feel the effects of staying up to write the update from yesterday's outreach. My head was pounding, my throat sore, and I could feel joint pain even in places I didn't know I had joints. I stumbled to the shower and got ready for the day... Continue Reading →
As I am typing this it is 11:10 pm; I'm exhausted, but so excited that I just couldn't wait to tell of the amazing things God has done today with my group. As I was making my hour long way to Pella, IA I lamented the fact that I didn't prepare as much as I... Continue Reading →
Statistics show that 25% of all travelers will read the Gideon Bible in hotel rooms and that each Bible has the potential to reach 2,300 people over it's six-year lifespan. That means a a hotel with over 200 rooms could reach over 460,000 occupants! That is more than the population of Virginia Beach, VA and... Continue Reading →
Below is a ChurchPulse Weekly episode, Craig Springer, Executive Director of Alpha USA, joins hosts Carey Nieuwhof and David Kinnaman to discuss the state of evangelism in America. It has some really eye-opening discoveries that you would not want to miss, so I plead with you to watch the video. Afterwards, I share my thoughts... Continue Reading →
On Good Friday I decided to go out with a pack of Easter Million Dollar Bills and hit the streets to try to get into a conversation with a stranger to ask about what Good Friday and Easter mean to them. To be honest, the entire day was somewhat uneventful. It was cold outside and... Continue Reading →
Is the church this far gone in America? Sung to the tune of "Onward Christian Soldiers". Backward Christian soldiers, fleeing from the fight,With the cross of Jesus nearly out of sight.Christ, our rightful master stands against the foe,But forward unto battle we are loathe to go. Like a mighty tortoise moves the Church of God,Brothers... Continue Reading →
Pens & Wrenches 